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Salmonella Outbreak Sickens People in 10 States

By Lauren FrayerMay 22nd 2010 – 4:19AM
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(May 22) -- Salmonella traced to raw alfalfa sprouts has sickened at least 22 people in 10 states, including an infant in Oregon, prompting a nationwide recall of the product. A Los Angeles-area food company, Caldwell Fresh Foods, announced a recall Friday of all of its alfalfa products marketed under three brands:...

Background on alfalfa

Alfalfa (; Medicago sativa) is a perennial flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae cultivated as an important forage crop in the US, Canada, Argentina, France, Australia, the Middle East, South Africa, and many other countries.

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